All Stories from August 25, 2012 (Change date)
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Geneva foundation’s Concert for a Cure benefits Parkinson’s researchAug 25, 2012 11:11 am - Joanie Fisher of Elgin was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease nine years ago. Four years ago, she heard about the Paul Ruby Foundation, which raises money for research r...
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Stolp brought Aurora together on common groundAug 25, 2012 10:08 am - On May 17, 1837, Joseph G. Stolp set out from his home in Marcellus, N.Y., to seek his fortune in “the West” — Illinois. Relations already were living there and encoura...
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Northwest suburban mental health agencies say they’re hurt by state cutsAug 25, 2012 10:05 am - While the impact of state budget cuts on mental health clinics in Chicago and Tinley Park has received a lot attention, smaller, community-based services in the Northwes...
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Corn smut, drought and insects: tales from a community gardenAug 25, 2012 10:05 am - Smut. Drought. High winds. Infertility. Ravenous insects. I’ve battled them all this summer in my plot at the Community Gardens in Geneva. And I’ve heard from other gard...
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Secret to a healthy marriage: finding the timeAug 25, 2012 10:04 am - What is the one absolutely necessary ingredient for a healthy marriage? Time. In fact, every other quality or characteristic we find in marriages that work can be prese...
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Eureka, Knox to play in Abe Lincoln BowlAug 25, 2012 9:15 am - EUREKA, Ill. — There are no bowl games for the Division III colleges but a couple of Illinois schools have created one for themselves based on their ties to Abe Lincoln....
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Chicago area warned of air pollution on SaturdayAug 25, 2012 9:00 am - CHICAGO — Chicago-area residents are being warned about high levels of air pollution Saturday. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency says another day of hot weat...
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4 killed, 12 wounded in separate Chicago shootingsAug 25, 2012 9:00 am - CHICAGO — Four people are dead and at least a dozen wounded following shootings that started Friday afternoon in Chicago. Police say a gunman firing from a mountain bike...
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Michigan couple killed in powered parachute crashAug 25, 2012 9:00 am - GOLDEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police in West Michigan say a couple died when their powered parachute crashed into sand dunes. According to the Oceana County sheriff's office...
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Suspect arrested in shooting of ISU studentAug 25, 2012 9:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. — Police in central Illinois have arrested a 23-year-old suspect in last week's shooting of an Illinois State University student. WGLT-FM reported Friday th...